Exam 5: The Central Nervous System

Match the types of bone cells, labelled a. through c., with their descriptions. a.osteocytes b.osteoblasts c.osteoclasts -entombed in bone

Which of the following statements applies to TSH?

The hormones influence adjustments that require duration rather than speed, whereas the rapid coordinations of the body are controlled by the nervous system.

Match the solubility characteristics, labelled a. and b., with the classes of hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.lipophilic (hydrophobic) b.hydrophilic (lipophobic) -catecholamines

Which one of the following hormones is released from the hypothalamus?

In addition to GH, which other hormone is essential for normal growth?

What are the various ways in which endocrine disorders can manifest themselves?

Once a steroid hormone binds with its intracellular receptor, the hormone-receptor complex binds with a specific hormone response element on DNA, thereby activating a particular gene.

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.the endocrine system b.the nervous system c.both the endocrine and nervous systems -structural continuity in the system

Match the types of bone cells, labelled a. through c., with their descriptions. a.osteocytes b.osteoblasts c.osteoclasts -form bone

Which of the following hormone types does NOT require membrane receptors to invoke cell responses?

Minor differences in structure between hormones within each chemical category often result in profound differences in biological response.

Which of the following statements refers to permissiveness of hormones?

Which of the following circumstances results in somatomedins being released from the liver?

Acromegaly develops from a deficiency of the growth hormone.

____________________ from the anterior pituitary stimulates cortisol secretion.

The transport of lipid-soluble hormones in the blood is accomplished by which of the following mechanisms?

Peptide hormone receptors are located inside the target cell.

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.the endocrine system b.the nervous system c.both the endocrine and nervous systems -Duration of action is brief (milliseconds).

Cholesterol is a common precursor for polypeptide hormones.